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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

preparar

to prepare

  • #124 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: preparando
  • Past participle: preparado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. eu I prepare
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you prepare
  3. nós we prepare
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all prepare

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

  1. eu I prepared
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you prepared
  3. nós we prepared
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all prepared

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

  1. eu I am going to prepare
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to prepare
  3. nós we are going to prepare
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all are going to prepare

Imperfect

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. eu I used to prepare
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you used to prepare
  3. nós we used to prepare
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all used to prepare

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

  1. eu I would prepare
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you would prepare
  3. nós we would prepare
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all would prepare

Present subjunctive

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. eu (that) I prepare
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you prepare
  3. nós (that) we prepare
  4. vocês, eles, elas (that) you all prepare

Past subjunctive

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

  1. eu (if) I prepared
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you prepared
  3. nós (if) we prepared
  4. vocês, eles, elas (if) you all prepared

Future subjunctive

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

  1. eu (when) I prepare
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you prepare
  3. nós (when) we prepare
  4. vocês, eles, elas (when) you all prepare

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você prepare!
  2. vocês prepare! (all of you)

How to use preparar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Eu preparo o almoço enquanto você arruma a mesa.

    I'll make lunch while you set the table.

  2. Past

    Ela preparou um jantar especial para os sogros.

    She prepared a special dinner for her in-laws.

  3. Future

    Vou preparar a mala hoje à noite.

    I'm going to pack my bag tonight.

  4. Imperfect

    Minha avó preparava o café antes de todo mundo acordar.

    My grandmother used to make the coffee before everyone woke up.

  5. Conditional

    Eu prepararia uma feijoada se tivesse tempo.

    I'd make a feijoada if I had time.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quero que vocês preparem uma apresentação de dez minutos.

    I want you to prepare a ten-minute presentation.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se eu preparasse a aula com antecedência, seria melhor.

    If I prepared the class in advance, it would be better.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando preparar o arroz, lave bem antes.

    When you make the rice, wash it well first.

  9. Imperative

    Prepare os documentos antes de ir ao banco.

    Get the documents ready before going to the bank.

Good to know

  • "Se preparar para" is to get ready for: "estou me preparando para a prova".

Where you hear preparar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 1

  • Eu preparo o jantar todo dia. I prepare dinner every day.
  • Eu preparei café para as visitas. I made coffee for the visitors.
  • Eu vou preparar tudo no sábado. I'm going to prepare everything on Saturday.

Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 2

  • Eu preparo a comida um dia antes. I prepare the food a day before.
  • Eu preparei o café da manhã para todo mundo. I made breakfast for everyone.
  • Hoje eu vou preparar o jantar. Tonight I'm going to make dinner.
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